Solvent Trap Tool

ABSTRACT

An apparatus and method to aid in providing a bore through a solvent trap that is both vertical and aligned with the centerline of the solvent trap. The apparatus includes a base, cap, and drill bushing. The base includes an exterior and a first central opening that forms an interior. The first central opening is configured to receive at least a portion of a solvent trap. The cap is configured to be secured to a portion of the solvent trap and includes the drill bushing positioned within a second central opening of the cap. The drill bushing includes a third central opening configured to align a drill bit along a centerline of the solvent trap. The third central opening may be configured to permit passage of various sizes of firearm rounds.

RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation patent application of U.S.patent application Ser. No. 16/722,833 entitled Solvent Trap Tool filedon Dec. 20, 2019, which is incorporated by reference herein in itsentirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The examples described herein relate to apparatus, systems, and methodsof a tool to bore through a solvent trap.

BACKGROUND Description of the Related Art

A firearm suppressor is a device mounted or otherwise attached to themuzzle of a firearm and, through selective use of baffles orgas-redirection means, operates to diminish the report (as measured indecibels) of a portable firearm following discharge. By reducing thereport of a discharging firearm, suppressors reduce or mitigate hearingdamage or loss otherwise resulting from repeated exposure to firearmdischarges. Suppressors are regulated by the National Firearms Act of1934 (the “NFA”). Under the Act, a statutory excise tax must be paidbefore a suppressor may be transferred from a licensed firearms dealerto a customer/end user. The federal government, Department of Justice,issues a so-called “tax stamp” as evidence that the excise tax has beenpaid as to a particular suppressor, and the issuance of the tax stamp isthe event that allows the transfer from dealer to user to occur.

To complete lawful purchase of a suppressor sold by a licensed firearmsdealer, a potential owner must pay for suppressor, complete a governmentForm 4, and pay the required fee for a NFA tax stamp. Even after thepurchaser has paid for the suppressor, the suppressor remains with thefirearms dealer until receipt of approval, which can take several monthsor even longer. This requirement to pay in advance for a suppressorfollowed by a lengthy period before the government issues the tax stampand the purchaser obtains possession of the suppressor greatlyinconveniences the sale of suppressors.

As discussed above, it often takes several months, if not longer, forthe government to approve an application for possession of a suppressorpurchased from a licensed firearms dealer. However, an individual whobuilds his own suppressor qualifies for different, and relativelyaccelerated treatment under the NFA. So-called “self-made” suppressorsare suppressors made by an individual for her own use. While possessionof these self-made suppressors still requires payment of the NFA excisetax and issuance of a tax stamp, the process for obtaining that taxstamp kicks off with the submission of a Form 1 (as opposed to a Form 4,noted above). The process associated with the submission of Form 1 ismuch shorter, with approval often occurring within weeks instead ofmonths.

A solvent trap is a device that may be attached to the barrel of afirearm that traps or catches solvent and debris that exits the end ofthe barrel while cleaning the firearm. A solvent trap may be built withthe same sort of baffles that, when utilized by a suppressormanufacturer, operate to suppress the report of a firearm. However, asthe primary object of a solvent trap is to catch, or trap, fluids anddebris during cleaning, it does not include a central bore, or hole,completely through the entire solvent trap. Solvent traps are notcharacterized as suppressors for this reason. Solvent traps may beconverted into a suppressor by drilling a central bore through eachbaffle section of the solvent trap. Of course, this conversion of asolvent trap into a suppressor qualifies as the manufacture of aself-made suppressor, thereby triggering the obligations associated withNFA Form 1. The conversion may only occur after approval of Form 1, andreceipt of the tax stamp for a self-made suppressor.

One potential difficulty in converting a solvent trap into a suppressoris making sure that the bore is drilled substantially vertically throughthe solvent trap. This difficulty may be overcome by using a drillpress. However, some individuals may not have access to such devices.Another potential difficulty in converting a solvent trap into asuppressor is ensuring that the drilled bore is aligned with thecenterline of the solvent trap. This can be difficult even if using adrill press. When using a hand-held drill it may be potentiallydifficult to drill a bore that is both substantially vertical as well asaligned with the centerline of the solvent trap. Other disadvantages mayexist.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is directed to apparatus, systems, and methods toaid in providing a bore through a solvent trap that is both vertical andaligned with the centerline of the solvent trap.

One example of the present disclosure is an apparatus comprising asolvent trap, a base having an exterior and a first central opening thatforms an interior, a first end of the solvent trap being positionedwithin the central opening. The apparatus includes a cap connected to asecond end of the solvent trap, the cap having a second central opening,wherein the second central opening is configured to align a drill bitalong a centerline of a solvent trap. The apparatus may include a drillbushing positioned within the second central opening, the drill bushinghaving a third central opening and wherein the drill bushing isconfigured to align a drill bit along a centerline of the solvent trap.

The exterior of the base may be circular. The exterior of the base mayinclude a first flat portion and a second flat portion opposite of thefirst flat portion. The apparatus may include a first set of threads onthe interior of the base. The first end of the solvent trap may bethreaded into the base. The solvent trap may comprise a plurality ofbaffles connected together. The first end of the solvent trap maycomprise a baffle, which may be threaded into the base. The cap mayinclude a first upper portion and a second lower portion, the firstupper portion having a first perimeter and the second lower portionhaving a second perimeter that is smaller than the first perimeter. Thefirst perimeter may include a plurality of flat sections and the secondperimeter may be circular. The second perimeter may include a second setof threads. The cap may be threaded into the second end of the solventtrap.

The drill bushing may comprise a head and a project that extends fromthe head. The head may have a larger perimeter than the projection andthe third central opening may extend through the head and theprojection. The projection may have a first outer diameter and the thirdcentral opening may have a diameter configured to permit passage of aspecified caliber round. For example, the first outer diameter may be,but is not limited to, 0.5 inches and the specified caliber round, maybe, but is not limited to, a .22 caliber round, a 5.56 mm round, or a6.5 mm round. The projection may have a second outer diameter thatdiffers from the first outer diameter and the third central opening mayhave a diameter configured to permit passage of a specified caliberround. For example, the second outer diameter may be, but is not limitedto, 0.75 inches and the specified caliber round, may be, but is notlimited to, a .380 caliber round, a 9 mm round, a .40 caliber round, a.45 ACP caliber round, a 10 mm round, a .38 special round, a .357 magnumround, or a .50 caliber round.

One embodiment of the present disclosure is a method comprisingpositioning a first end of a solvent trap in an interior of a base, thebase having an exterior and a first central opening that forms theinterior and having internal threads. The method includes connecting acap to a second end of the solvent trap, the cap having a second centralopening, the cap having external threads, wherein a drill bushing ispositioned within the second central opening, the drill bushing has athird central opening that aligns a drill bit along a centerline of thesolvent trap.

The method may include drilling a bore into an inner portion of thesolvent trap via the drill bushing. The cap may be configured to acceptdiffering sizes of drill bushings to enable different sizes of a bore tobe drilled into the inner portion of the solvent trap. The exterior ofthe base may be circular. The exterior of the base may have a first flatportion and a second flat portion opposite of the first flat portion.The method may include providing a bore within the cap and providing aset screw, wherein the set screw may be inserted into the bore to retainthe drill bushing within the second central opening of the cap.

One embodiment of the disclosure is a system for modifying a solventtrap. The system includes a base having an exterior and a first centralopening that forms an interior, the first central opening configured toreceive at least a first portion of a solvent trap. The system includesa first cap having a second central opening, wherein the second centralopening is configured to align a drill bit along a centerline of thesolvent trap. The system includes a second cap having an offset opening,wherein the offset opening is configured to align a drill bit offset ofthe centerline of the solvent trap to clip one or more baffles of thesolvent trap. The system may include a drill bushing positioned withinthe second central opening, the drill bushing having a third centralopening and wherein the drill bushing is configured to align a drill bitalong the centerline of the solvent trap.

One embodiment of the disclosure is an apparatus for modifying baffles.The apparatus includes a base having an exterior and a first centralopening that forms an interior, the first central opening configured toreceive at least a first portion of a solvent trap. The apparatusincludes one or more baffles aligned with the interior of the base and acap having an offset opening. The offset opening is configured to aligna drill bit offset of a centerline of the one or more baffles to clipone or more baffles.

One embodiment is an apparatus for modifying baffles. The apparatusincludes a base having an exterior, a first central opening that formsan interior, the first central opening configured to receive a baffle,and an aperture through a side of the base. The apparatus includes adrill bushing having a central opening, the drill bushing beingpositioned within the aperture through the side of the base. A drill bitmay be inserted into the aperture through the side of the base to clip acentral opening of a baffle.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic of an embodiment of apparatus connected to asolvent trap.

FIG. 2 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base.

FIG. 3 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base.

FIG. 4 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base.

FIG. 5A is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIG. 5B is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIG. 6 is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are schematics of an embodiment of a drill bushing.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are schematics of an embodiment of a drill bushing.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are schematics of an embodiment of a drill bushing.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are schematics of an embodiment of a drill bushing.

FIGS. 11A and 11B are schematics of an embodiment of a drill bushing.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method of the presentdisclosure.

FIG. 13 is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIG. 14 is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIG. 15 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base, a cap, and a drillbushing that may be utilized for boring a hole in an end cap of asolvent trap.

FIG. 16 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base.

FIG. 17 is a schematic of the embodiment of a base with a baffle from asolvent trap positioned within the base.

FIG. 18 is a schematic showing an embodiment of a cap, base, and baffle.

FIG. 19 is a schematic of an embodiment of a cap.

FIG. 20 is a schematic showing a baffle positioned within a base.

FIG. 21 shows a drill bit being inserted into an offset opening in a capto clip one or more baffles positioned within a base.

FIG. 22 shows a baffle that has been clipped using a drill insertedthrough the offset opening in a cap.

FIG. 23 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base.

FIG. 24 shows a baffle that has been clipped using a drill insertedthrough a drill bushing in the cap of FIG. 23.

While the disclosure is susceptible to various modifications andalternative forms, specific embodiments have been shown by way ofexample in the drawings and will be described in detail herein. However,it should be understood that the disclosure is not intended to belimited to the particular forms disclosed. Rather, the intention is tocover all modifications, equivalents and alternatives falling within thescope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

FIG. 1 shows a system 200 for converting a solvent trap 100 into asuppressor. The solvent trap 100 may include a plurality of baffles thatmay be used to suppress the report of a firearm, but the solvent trap100 lacks a central bore that extends the length of the solvent trap 100to permit the passage of a round discharged from a firearm. As discussedabove, a drill may be used to provide such a bore, but it may bedifficult to ensure that the bore is vertical and/or aligned with thecenterline 101 of the solvent trap 100.

The system 200 includes a base 10 that is connected to one end, or afirst portion, of the solvent trap 100 and a cap 20 connected to theopposite end, or a second portion, of the solvent trap 100. The base 10may be threaded onto the end of the solvent trap 100. Alternatively, theend of the solvent trap 100 may be dropped or positioned within the baseas would be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art having thebenefit of this disclosure.

The cap 20 is threaded onto the end of the solvent trap 100. The cap 20includes a drill bushing 30 that is positioned with a central opening ofthe cap 20. The drill bushing 30 and central opening may be configuredso that the drill bushing 30 is a friction fit within the centralopening. The drill bushing 30 is inserted and retained into the centralopening. The cap 20 aligns the drill bushing 30 with the centerline 101of the solvent trap 100. Thus, a drill bit may be inserted through thedrill bushing 30 to drill a bore within the solvent trap 100 that isboth vertical and aligned with the centerline 101 of the solvent trap100.

FIGS. 2-4 show an embodiment of a base 10. The base 10 includes anexterior 11 and a first central opening 12 that extends from a first, ortop, end 15 of the base 10 to a second, or bottom, end 16 of the base10. The first central opening 12 forms an interior 13 of the base 10.The interior 13 of the base 10 may include a first set of threads 14,which may be used to connect the base to a portion of a solvent trap100. Alternatively, an end of a solvent trap 100 may be simplypositioned within the first central opening 12 of the base 10.

The exterior 11 of the base 10 may be circular to enable the base 10 tobe positioned within a lathe, which may be used to drill a bore intosolvent trap 100 via the drill bushing 30 as discussed herein. Theexterior 11 of the base 10 may include a first flat portion 17 and asecond flat portion 18 positioned opposite of the first flat portion 17.The first and second flat portions 17, 18 may enable the base 10 to beheld by a tool, such as a clamp, to aid in the process or drilling abore into the solvent trap 100.

FIG. 6 shows an embodiment of a cap 20 having a head 22, a plurality oftool engaging sections 23 around the perimeter of the head 22, aprojection 24 that extends from the head 22, and external threads 25 onthe projection 24. The cap 20 includes a second central opening (bestshown in FIGS. 5A and 5B). The second central opening 21 is configuredto receive a drill bushing 30 as discussed herein. The second centralopening 21 and the drill bushing 30 may be configured to provide afriction fit between the cap 20 and the drill bushing 30.

FIG. 5A shows one embodiment of a cap 20A and FIG. 5B shows anembodiment of a cap 20B having a larger second central opening 21B thanthe second central opening 21A of the embodiment of FIG. 5A. The cap 20Aof FIG. 5A includes a second central opening 21A that extends throughthe cap 20A. The cap 20A includes a head 22A. The head 22A may include aplurality of tool engaging sections 23A that enable a tool to rotate thecap 20A when threading the cap 20A into or out of an end of a solventtrap 100. The cap 20A includes a projection 24 (shown in FIG. 6) thatextends from the head 22A. The projection 24 includes external threads25 (shown in FIG. 6).

The cap 20B of FIG. 5B includes a second central opening 21B thatextends through the cap 20B. The cap 20B includes a head 22B. The head22B may include a plurality of tool engaging sections 23B that enable atool to rotate the cap 20B when threading the cap 20B into or out of anend of a solvent trap 100. The cap 20B includes a projection 24 (shownin FIG. 6) that extends from the head 22B. The projection 24 includesexternal threads 25 (shown in FIG. 6).

FIGS. 7A and 7B show one embodiment of a drill bushing 30A. The drillbushing 30A includes a head 31A and a projection 32A extending from thehead 31A. The head 31A has an outer diameter 35A. The projection 32A ofthe drill bushing 30A has an outer diameter 33A that is configured to beinserted into a second central opening of a cap 20. For example, theprojection 32A may be inserted into the second central opening 21A ofcap 20A. The drill bushing 30A includes a third central opening 34A thatextends through the drill bushing 30A. The third central opening 34A hasan inner diameter 35A that is configured to the passage of a particularround for a firearm. For example, diameter 35A may be configured topermit the passage of a .22 caliber round.

FIGS. 8A and 8B show one embodiment of a drill bushing 30B. The drillbushing 30B includes a head 31B and a projection 32B extending from thehead 31B. The head 31B has an outer diameter 35B. The projection 32B ofthe drill bushing 30B has an outer diameter 33B that is configured to beinserted into a second central opening of a cap 20. For example, theprojection 32B may be inserted into the second central opening 21A ofcap 20A. The drill bushing 30B includes a third central opening 34B thatextends through the drill bushing 30B. The third central opening 34B hasan inner diameter 35B that is configured to the passage of a particularfirearm round. For example, diameter 35B may be configured to permit thepassage of a 5.56 mm round or a 6.5 mm round.

FIGS. 9A and 9B show one embodiment of a drill bushing 30C. The drillbushing 30C includes a head 31C and a projection 32C extending from thehead 31C. The head 31C has an outer diameter 35C. The projection 32C ofthe drill bushing 30C has an outer diameter 33C that is configured to beinserted into a second central opening of a cap 20. For example, theprojection 32C may be inserted into the second central opening 21B ofcap 20B. The drill bushing 30C includes a third central opening 34C thatextends through the drill bushing 30C. The third central opening 34C hasan inner diameter 35C that is configured to the passage of a particularfirearm round.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show one embodiment of a drill bushing 30D. The drillbushing 30D includes a head 31D and a projection 32D extending from thehead 31D. The head 31D has an outer diameter 35D. The projection 32D ofthe drill bushing 30D has an outer diameter 33D that is configured to beinserted into a second central opening of a cap 20. For example, theprojection 32D may be inserted into the second central opening 21B ofcap 20B. The drill bushing 30D includes a third central opening 34D thatextends through the drill bushing 30D. The third central opening 34D hasan inner diameter 35D that is configured to the passage of a particularfirearm round.

FIGS. 11A and 11B show one embodiment of a drill bushing 30E. The drillbushing 30E includes a head 31E and a projection 32E extending from thehead 31E. The head 31E has an outer diameter 35E. The projection 32E ofthe drill bushing 30E has an outer diameter 33E that is configured to beinserted into a second central opening of a cap 20. For example, theprojection 32E may be inserted into the second central opening 21B ofcap 20B. The drill bushing 30E includes a third central opening 34E thatextends through the drill bushing 30E. The third central opening 34E hasan inner diameter 35E that is configured to the passage of a particularfirearm round.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method 300 of the presentdisclosure. The method 300 includes providing a base having an exteriorand a first central opening that forms an interior, the first centralopening configured to receive at least a portion of a solvent trap, at310. For example, an end of a solvent trap 100 may be inserted into thefirst central opening 12 of the base 10. Alternatively, an end of asolvent trap 100 may be threaded into the opening 12 of the base 10 viaa first set of threads 14. The method 300 includes providing a capconfigured to be secured to a portion of the solvent trap, the caphaving a second central opening, at 320. For example, a cap 20 may bethreaded into an end of a solvent trap 100.

The method 300 includes providing a drill bushing positioned within thesecond central opening, the drill bushing having a third centralopening, wherein the drill bushing is configured to align a drill bitalong a centerline of the solvent trap, at 330. The method 300 mayinclude drilling a bore into a portion of the solvent trap via the drillbushing, at 340. For example, a drill bit may be inserted through thedrill bushing 30 to engage the solvent trap 100 and drill a bore alongthe centerline 101 through the solvent trap 100.

The method 300 may include providing internal threads on the base, at350. The internal threads may be used to engage an end of a solvent trap100. The method 300 may include providing external threads on the cap,at 360. The external threads may be used to secure a cap 20 to an end ofa solvent trap 100. The method 300 may include providing a first flatportion of the exterior of the base, at 370. The method 300 may includeproviding a second flat portion on the exterior of the base, wherein thesecond flat portion is opposite the first flat portion, at 380. Forexample, the base 10 may include first and second flat portions 17, 18that may enable the base 10 to be held within a tool, such as clamp. Thetool may aid in the process or drilling a bore through the solvent trap100.

FIG. 13 shows one embodiment of a cap 20C that includes a second centralopening 21 that extends through the cap 20C. The cap 20C includes a head22. The head 22 may include a plurality of tool engaging sections 23that enable a tool to rotate the cap 20C when threading the cap 20C intoor out of an end of a solvent trap 100. The cap 20A includes aprojection 24 as shown in FIG. 14 that extends from the head 22. Theprojection 24 includes external threads 25 that may be used to connectthe cap 20C to an end of a solvent trap 100. The cap 20C includes a bore26 configured to receive a set screw 27. The set screw 27 may be used toretain a drill bushing 30 within the second central opening 21. The setscrew 27 may be loosed or removed to enable the drill bushing 30 to beremoved and replaced with a second drill bushing 30 that has a differentsize central opening.

FIG. 15 is a schematic of an embodiment of a base 10, a cap 20, and adrill bushing 30 that may be utilized for boring a hole in an end cap110 of a solvent trap 100. A solvent trap 100 may include an end cap 110that may be screwed onto the end of the solvent trap 100. The end cap110 will need to be modified to include a central aperture if thesolvent trap 100 is to be converted into a suppressor as discuss herein.The base 10, cap 20, and drill bushing 30 may be used to bore a centralopening into the end cap 110. The cap 20 with the drill bushing 30positioned within the second central opening 21 of the cap 20 will bethreaded into one end of the base 10 with the end cap 110 threaded intothe other end of the base 10. A drill bit may be inserted through thethird central opening of the drill bushing 30 to drill a central borethrough the end cap 110. The use of the base 10, cap 20, and drillbushing 30 will ensure that the hole through the end cap 110 is properlyaligned along the centerline of the end cap 110.

FIG. 16 show an embodiment of a base 10A. The base 10A includes anexterior 11A and a first central opening 12A that extends from a first,or top, end 15A of the base 10A to a second, or bottom, end 16A of thebase 10. A first central opening 12A in the top 15A of the base 10Aforms an interior 13A of the base 10A. The interior 13 of the base 10includes a first set of threads 14A, which are used to connect a cap 20to the base 10A. The base 10A is configured so that a single baffle 100A(shown in FIG. 17) may be inserted into the base 10A. A cap 20 thatincludes a drill bushing 30 may be then screwed onto the base (10A) anda central bore 105A (shown in FIG. 17) may be drilled into the baffle100A as discussed herein. A bottom interior surface 16B of the base 10Aretains the baffle 100A within the base 10A. The bottom interior surface16B includes an opening or aperture 12B that permits a drill bit to passthrough the base when drilling a central bore within a baffle 105A. Thebase 10A includes a diameter 19A that is configured to permit theinsertion of a baffle 100A into the base 10A. For example, the diameter19A may be substantially the same as the outer diameter of a baffle 100Aenabling the baffle 100A to be pressed into the base 100A.Alternatively, the diameter may be slightly larger that the outerdiameter of a baffle 100A to enable the baffle 100A to be inserted, butstill be aligned with the opening in the drill bushing 30. For example,the diameter 19A may be, but is not limited to, being approximately0.001 to 0.005 inches larger than the outer diameter of a baffle 100A.

The exterior 11A of the base 10A may be circular to enable the base 10Ato be positioned within a lathe, which may be used to drill a bore intoa baffle 100A of a solvent trap 100 via the drill bushing 30 asdiscussed herein. The exterior 11A of the base 10A may include a firstflat portion 17A and a second flat portion 18A positioned opposite ofthe first flat portion 17A. The first and second flat portions 17A, 18Amay enable the base 10A to be held by a tool, such as a clamp, to aid inthe process or drilling a bore into the baffle 100A of a solvent trap100. The base 10A may be varied depending on the application as would beappreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit ofthis disclosure. For example, the length of the base 10A may beincreased to enable more than one baffle to be inserted into the base10A.

FIG. 17 shows a baffle 100A that has been inserted into the base 10A. Adrill has been used to bore a central opening 105A through the baffle100A. A cap 20 having a drill bushing 30 was used to ensure the centralopening 105A through the baffle 100A was properly aligned. The cap 20with the drill bushing 30 has been removed from the base 10A forclarification purposes.

The performance of a baffle of a suppressor may be potentially improvedif the central opening is clipped. Clipping a baffle is creatingenlarging a portion of the central opening of a baffle. For example, asubstantially oval shaped opening may be made in the wall of the bafflewith the end of the oval shaped opening being connected to a portion ofthe central opening in a baffle. FIG. 18 shows components of a systemthat may be used to modify a solvent trap. The system may include a base10, a cap 20D having an offset opening 21D, and a baffle 100B having acentral opening 105B. The system may include a cap 20 having a centralopening to first form a central bore through the solvent trap asdiscussed herein. The cap 20D having an offset opening 21D may be usedto clip a baffle of a solvent trap after a central bore has been formedin the solvent trap.

FIG. 19 shows a cap 20D having an offset opening 21D. The size andlocation of the offset opening 21D is configured such that a drill bitmay be inserted through the offset opening 21D to clip one or morebaffles 100B. Alternatively, the offset opening 21D may be configured toreceive a drill bushing with the drill bushing including an opening toenable a drill bit to be inserted to clip one or more baffles 100B. Thesystem may include a solvent trap and the cap 20D may be configured tobe secured to one end of the solvent trap with the base 10 being securedto the other end of the solvent trap. A drill bit may be insertedthrough the offset opening 21D of the cap 20D to clip baffles within thesolvent trap.

FIG. 20 shows the components of FIG. 18 with the baffle 100B positionedwithin the base 10. The cap 20D may be threaded onto the end of the base10. FIG. 21 shows a drill bit 410 of a drill 400 being inserted to clipone or more baffles 100B positioned within the base 10. A clamp 500A,550B may engage first and second flat portions on the exterior of thebase 10 to hole the system still while the drill bit 410 clips the oneor more baffles 100B positioned within the base 10. The cap 20D and thebase 10 may be used to clip baffles 100B within a solvent trap 100 aswould be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art having thebenefit of this disclosure. FIG. 22 shows a baffle 105 with a centralhole 105B that has been clipped 110B.

FIG. 23 shows an embodiment of a base 10A. The base 10A includes anexterior 11 and a first central opening 12 that extends from a first, ortop, end 15 of the base 10A to a second, or bottom, end 16 of the base10A. The first central opening 12 forms an interior 13 of the base 10A.The interior 13 of the base 10A may include a first set of threads 14,which may be used to connect the base to a portion of a solvent trap100. Alternatively, an end of a solvent trap 100 may be simplypositioned within the first central opening 12 of the base 10A.

The exterior 11 of the base 10A may be circular to enable the base 10Ato be positioned within a lathe, which may be used to drill a bore intosolvent trap 100 via the drill bushing 30 as discussed herein. Theexterior 11 of the base 10A may include a first flat portion 17 and asecond flat portion 18 positioned opposite of the first flat portion 17.The first and second flat portions 17, 18 may enable the base 10A to beheld by a tool, such as a clamp, to aid in the process or drilling abore into the solvent trap 100. The base 10A includes an aperture 1 inthe exterior of the base 10A. The aperture 1 is located to enable adrill bit may be used to clip a baffle. A drill bushing 2 having acentral opening 3 is positioned within the aperture 1.

FIG. 24 is a schematic showing a baffle 100B positioned within the base10A. The central opening 105B has been clipped 110B by a drill bit 410of a drill 400 that has been inserted through the opening 3 in the drillbushing 2 inserted into the aperture 1 in the side of the base 10A.

Although this disclosure has been described in terms of certainembodiments, other embodiments that are apparent to those of ordinaryskill in the art, including embodiments that do not provide all of thefeatures and advantages set forth herein, are also within the scope ofthis disclosure. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure isdefined only by reference to the appended claims and equivalents thereof

What is claimed is:
 1. An apparatus comprising: a solvent trap; a basehaving an exterior and a first central opening that forms an interior, afirst end of the solvent trap being positioned within the centralopening; a cap connected to a second end of the solvent trap, the caphaving a second central opening, wherein the second central opening isconfigured to align a drill bit along a centerline of the solvent trap.2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a drill bushingpositioned within the second central opening, the drill bushing having athird central opening and wherein the drill bushing is configured toalign a drill bit along the centerline of the solvent trap.
 3. Theapparatus of claim 2, wherein the exterior of the base is circular. 4.The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the exterior of the base includes afirst flat portion and a second flat portion opposite of the first flatportion.
 5. The apparatus of claim 4, comprising first threads on theinterior of the base.
 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first endof the solvent trap is threaded into the base.
 7. The apparatus of claim5, wherein the solvent trap comprises a plurality of baffles connectedtogether, wherein the first end of the solvent trap comprises a baffle,and wherein the first end of the solvent trap is threaded into the base.8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the cap comprises a first upperportion and a second lower portion, the first upper portion having afirst perimeter and the second lower portion having a second perimeterthat is smaller than the first perimeter.
 9. The apparatus of claim 8,wherein the first perimeter includes a plurality of flat sections andwherein the second perimeter is circular and comprises second threads onthe second perimeter.
 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the cap isthreaded into the second end of the solvent trap.
 11. The apparatus ofclaim 10, wherein the drill bushing comprises a head and a projectionthat extends from the head, the head having a larger perimeter than theprojection and the third central opening extends through the head andthe projection.
 12. The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a setscrew, wherein the cap includes a bore configured to receive the setscrew and wherein the set screw retains the drill bushing within thesecond central opening within the cap.
 13. The apparatus of claim 12,wherein the set screw may be rotated to enable the drill bushing to beremoved from the second central opening within the cap.
 14. A methodcomprising: positioning a first end of a solvent trap in an interior ofa base, the base having an exterior and a first central opening thatforms the interior and having internal threads; and connecting a cap toa second end of the solvent trap, the cap having a second centralopening, the cap having external threads, wherein a drill bushing ispositioned within the second central opening, the drill bushing has athird central opening that aligns a drill bit along a centerline of thesolvent trap.
 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising drilling abore into an inner portion of the solvent trap via the drill bushing.16. The method of claim 14, wherein the cap is configured to acceptdiffering sizes of drill bushings to enable different sizes of a bore tobe drilled into the inner portion of the solvent trap.
 17. The method ofclaim 14, wherein the exterior of the base is circular.
 18. The methodof claim 17, wherein the exterior of the base has a first flat portionand a second flat portion opposite of the first flat portion.
 19. Themethod of claim 14, further comprising providing a bore within the capand providing a set screw, wherein the set screw may be inserted intothe bore to retain the drill bushing within the second central openingof the cap.
 20. An apparatus for modifying baffles comprising: a basehaving an exterior, a first central opening that forms an interior, thefirst central opening configured to receive a baffle, and an aperturethrough a side of the base; a drill bushing having a central opening,the drill bushing being positioned within the aperture through the sideof the base; and wherein a drill bit may be inserted into the aperturethrough the side of the base to clip a central opening of a baffle.